BE ADVISED: On Wednesday 10/15, the museum will close at 2 pm in preparation for a large event, with some areas closed to the public all day. Please plan your visit accordingly. For more information or to reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.

Emily Patellos

Graduate Student, Dinosaur Institute

Emily Patellos is a Graduate Student-in-Residence in the Dinosaur Institute, conducting paleontological research in support of the institute's programs in addition to fulfilling her doctorate degree at the University of Southern California. Her research interests consist of dermal plates in dinosaurs and fossil crocodiles, and what factors influence the evolution of these elements' morphologies.